# Review: Citi Platinum Select / AAdvantage World MasterCard

Riley Quinn · March 22, 2014

> The Citi AAdvantage® World MasterCard is one of the best cards to earn AAdvantage miles out there.

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The Citi AAdvantage® World MasterCard is one of the best cards to earn AAdvantage miles out there.


- Earn 30,000 American Airlines AAdvantage bonus miles after $1,000 in purchases in the first 3 months of card membership 
- Your first eligible checked bag is free 
- Group 1 boarding and 25% savings on eligible in-flight purchases 
- Earn a $100 American Airlines Flight Discount every card membership year with qualifying purchases and card membership renewal 
- Double AAdvantage® miles on eligible American Airlines purchases 
- Earn 10% of your redeemed AAdvantage® miles back - up to 10,000 AAdvantage® miles each calendar year 
- Travel with ease and enjoy global acceptance with your Citi Card with Chip Technology. 
 
 [http://www.mightytravels.com/ck.php?i=4](http://www.mightytravels.com/ck.php?i=4) **1) Earn 30,000 American Airlines AAdvantage bonus miles after $1,000 in purchases**30,000 miles is a decent sign-up bonus for a credit card. But American Airlines loyalty program AAddvanteg makes this even better.

The regular rate for award return trips to Europe is [60,000 miles in Economy](https://www.aa.com/i18n/disclaimers/aadvantageAllPartnerChart.jsp). However American Airlines has a long off-peak season to Europe (almost all winter) where the one-way award flight to Europe costs just 20,000 miles. The same exists for Hawaii, Asia 1 and South America!

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The card also allows you to earn back earn 10% of your redeemed AAdvantage® miles.

When the miles from the first statement post you are still about 9,000 miles short before you can book that trip to Europe. We recommend a transfer from Starpoints (for instance earned through the Starwood American Express card).

**2) Your first eligible checked bag is free**

If you pay for your ticket with this card this will save you the $25 bag fee. This alone is often worth signing up for the card!

**3) EMV chip on card**

The electronic chip function (with or without a PIN) is what you need for using a credit card in many European countries. Don't travel without it!

**4) No annual fee for the first year**

The annual fee is waived the first year. Annual Fee $95.

**5) Priority Boarding and 25% in-flight purchases**

It's great to board early and get that rollaboard in before everyone else. 25% off a drink or two is a great benefit as well!

**6) Comprehensive Insurance Package**

The card includes the following [insurance benefits](http://www.mastercard.com/tt/personal/es/findacard/CreditCard/platinum_card.html):

Medical emergency expenses 
 Emergency travel costs for family 
 Hospital Cash 
 Medical Transfers such as return of dependent and/or elderly 
 Repatriation and hotel expenses for convalescence, etc. 
 Coverage up to US$ 500,000 per person for accidental death 
 The insurance applies to domestic and international travel 
 Coverage of up to US$ 75,000 for car rentals up to 31 days 
 Global coverage when traveling (select markets excluded) 
 **7) Zero Fraud Liability**When you travel your credit card details will be exposed to many merchants. I had credit cards compromised but a call to my bank ALWAYS made sure that I get a new card and any fraudulent charges were taken off my account.

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